Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breast with Lemon Green Salad
51 min total33 min active12 steps
Ingredients
15 itemsFruit and vegetables
150 g frozen chopped spinach
2 cloves garlic
300 g lettuce
1 cucumber
½ lemon
Meat and fish
800 g chicken breast
8 slices streaky bacon
Dairy and eggs
120 g cream cheese
40 g parmesan
Sauces and flavourings
1 tsp mustard
You probably have
½ tsp + 1 pinch saltStuffed chicken and Green salad
½ tsp + 1 pinch ground black pepperStuffed chicken and Green salad
1 tsp oil
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch sugar
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Squeeze the spinach
Stuffed chicken
Put
150 g frozen chopped spinach in a clean tea towel or a sieve and squeeze out as much water as you can, to a tight, fairly dry ball.Kitchen towel
Done when A dry ball about the size of a golf ball
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Mix the filling
Stuffed chicken
In a bowl, mash
120 g cream cheese, the spinach, 40 g parmesan, 2 cloves garlic and ¼ tsp ground black pepper together with a fork.Bowl
Done when Evenly green and well mixed
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Cut pockets
Stuffed chicken
Lay
800 g chicken breast flat on a board one at a time. Holding a sharp knife parallel to the board, cut a deep pocket into the thick side, about three-quarters of the way through, without cutting out the other side or the ends. Season the outsides with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper.Cutting board
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Stuff the chicken
Stuffed chicken
Divide the filling between the pockets and press the edges closed.
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Preheat the air fryer
Stuffed chicken
Preheat the air fryer to 190 °C for 3 to 5 minutes.
Air fryer, 190 °C
Done when The air fryer is hot
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Wrap in bacon
Stuffed chicken
Divide
8 slices streaky bacon between the breasts, wrapping two slices around each and stretching them slightly. Overlap them to cover the opening and finish with the ends underneath.Done when The opening is fully covered
- Heat on · 32 min to the table
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Air fry the chicken
Stuffed chicken
Brush the basket with
1 tsp oil and put the chicken in seam side down with a little space between. Air fry for 12 minutes, turn carefully with tongs and cook for another 10 to 13 minutes. Cook in two batches if needed, keeping the first warm under foil.Air fryer, 190 °C
Done when Bacon crisp and deep golden; 74 °C in the thickest part of the meat, or juices run clear
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Shake the dressing
While: air fry the chickenGreen salad
Shake or whisk
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, ½ lemon, 1 tsp mustard, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch ground black pepper and 1 pinch sugar in a jar.Jar with lid
Done when Creamy and blended
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Prepare lettuce and cucumber
While: air fry the chickenGreen salad
Wash and dry
300 g lettuce well and tear it into bite-sized pieces into a large bowl. Halve 1 cucumber lengthwise, slice into half-moons about 5 mm thick and add to the bowl.Large bowl
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Rest the chicken
Stuffed chicken
Rest the chicken on a board for 5 minutes so the filling sets.
Cutting board
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Toss the salad
Green salad
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss with your hands or two spoons.
Large bowl
Done when Every leaf is lightly coated
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Slice and serve
Stuffed chicken
Slice each chicken breast in half on the diagonal to show the filling and serve with the salad on the side.
Cutting board
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- 1 Squeeze the spinach 2 min prep
- 2 Mix the filling 3 min prep
- 3 Cut pockets 6 min prep
- 4 Stuff the chicken 3 min prep
- 6 Wrap in bacon 4 min prep
- 7 Air fry the chicken 3 min + 22 cook
- 8 Shake the dressing 2 min prep
- 9 Prepare lettuce and cucumber 6 min prep
- 10 Rest the chicken 5 min cook
- 11 Toss the salad 1 min serve
- 12 Slice and serve 2 min Stuffed chicken + Green salad serve
- 21 min wait
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